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Believe it or not I've been finishing reading some books lately. One was called The Middle East: a brief history of the last 2,000 years. Darcy had bought it for me last Christmas! It was very interesting but I'm such a slow reader and reading usually puts me to sleep at the end of a long work day. Then I read The Flanders Panel. It was a murder mystery that revolved around a 500 year old painting with a chess game theme. Darcy's parents had bought me the bookfor me at Christmas. Then I finished a book that Darcy had checked out. It's called Don't Eat this Book. It's written by the same person who directed and starred in the fourth highest grossing documentary of all time, Super Size Me. I don't want to eat at another McDonald's again and ideally any fast food joint! We are polluting our bodies and the Big Food Industry is winning the battle. An article titled Kentucky Among Nation's Sickest States today only confirms what the book says.

I also finished a book titled
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Very interesting ideas on upcycling and how conventional recycling doesn't really work. Recycled products should only be recycled into renewable products from the same material. Plus it is possible for industries to not produce extreme pollutants. The book is written by a chemist and an architect. They were hired by Ford Motor Company to redesign its aging and polluting headquarters. Apparently it's been a success and all big corporations should follow suit.

I had a restful weekend as Darcy and I relaxed by the pool for only the second time since we moved!! I did it again the next day while she was at work. I've been working out a bit as my body has almost recuperated. We leave for Edmonton next week - hard to believe! It's late so I should sign off....

posted by Michael at 7:45 PM